D.10: Critiquing Institutional Narratives “Constructing an Ethical Core: Centering Teachers Interpretations of Automated Assessment and the (In)flexibility of State Standards,” J.W. Hammond “You Want It Done Right? Do It Yourself: Publishing a Digital Textbook to Engage Students,” Laural Adams “Hammond will address the surprisingly little research exploring classroom teacher beliefs about the ethical significance of state standards and large-scale automated assessment, drawing on qualitative interview data to show that teachers rhetorically (re)interpret the meaning of large-scale standards and automated assessment in ways that align with local values and needs. Adams will discuss the process of publishing a tutorial-based, writing-intensive textbook…
Author: Morgan McDougall
Morgan McDougall is a first year Ph.D. student at Bowling Green State University. Her research interests include writing transfer, teaching assistant education, and writing program administration.
Session B.3: Graduate Students and Digital Pedagogy “Preparing a New Generation: Digital Literacies in Graduate Education,” Ryan P. Shepherd In session B.3, Dr, Ryan Shepherd of Ohio University discussed the ways in which he integrates digital literacy courses and content into graduate education. Ranging from various populations and locations, including face-to-face and online, Shepherd shared three different pedagogical approaches that he has used to support student learning of digital literacy. The first approach is what he refers to as the “Immersion Approach.” This method of instruction attempts to completely immerse students in the creation of digital products, allowing them to…
Speakers: John Holland (San Francisco State University), Kirsten Schwartz (San Jose State University), and Stacy Wittstock (University of California, Davis) Chair/Speaker: Kory Ching (University of California, Davis) Overview Session L.18: “Disrupting Pedagogies through Digital Peer Feedback” provided an in-depth discussion of the peer-review platform, Eli Review, along with research findings and classroom best practices from professors who have been using the platform in their own classrooms. Presenters Kory Ching (Chair), Stacy Wittstock, Kirsten Schwartz, and John Holland each spoke of their experiences with Eli Review, providing overwhelmingly positive assessments concerning the benefits of integrating the platform in their own teaching…